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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Hedged 200 Santander stocks with 2 call options
The door that I left open by buying 2 call options has finally been closed today. By selling 200 stocks @11.4 having bought 2 September strike 8 call options @2.8 some days ago I effectively locked 60 cents profit per … Continue reading
Closed my TLT short position
Bought back @94.43 the 6 TLT ETF units I had shorted recently, for a meager 16 dollar profit. The reason is because I did not have the opportunity to short much more at higher prices, and I do not like … Continue reading
Sold 10 ETR @69.05
The reason is that the more I inform myself about natural gas the more I think there is a big risk that energy prices will remain low for years. ETR sells nuclear energy and its margins are getting lower and … Continue reading
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It’s a Great Time to Buy a House
Forget stocks. Don’t bet on gold. After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing. One of my best investments was buying USG (gypsum drywall producer) options during the worse moments of the … Continue reading
Added 30 Cisco shares @14.93
Now holding 130 @avg 14.935 (plus 50 for my mother in law) I have been to busy reading, conference call transcripts and SEC fillings, to write why I like it. I have also been to busy buying this and other … Continue reading
